Does colors matter in gaming accessories?

So I want to know if I should go for the cheapest item regardless of color.
To be clear I want a Wii wheel and there's a series of colors for it. One seller is selling the black and white for less than other colors. (white 10.99 Black 9.99) Normally id go low price which in this case is black.
Now in my case... show more So I want to know if I should go for the cheapest item regardless of color.

To be clear I want a Wii wheel and there's a series of colors for it. One seller is selling the black and white for less than other colors. (white 10.99 Black 9.99) Normally id go low price which in this case is black.

Now in my case is a Wii wheel but would color matter like the system, remotes, nunchuck etc?

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While people tend to color-coordinate accessories with their systems (if you have a White Wii, White Wiimote, White Nunchuck, ect... would you tend to go the White Wii Wheel) to maintain a color scheme OR to individualize sets, it's mostly a personal preference.

With my original Wii (which was white, as it was the only color at the time), I had a White Wiimote + Nunchuck. When I picked up the Wiimote Plus, I strayed away from the trend & went with Black for a change (& I got it bundled with a game). I picked up a Black Nunchuck for it to have a complimentary set for 2-player gaming. When I picked up The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, I went with the bundle as well to get the Gold Wiimote Plus. While I wanted to get a Gold Nunchuck to go with it (in order to compliment it), that was a limited edition item & I wasn't willing to cough up the premium price that was being requested on the secondary markets. I practically retired the original White Wiimote (getting bumped down to Player 3. The Black set going to Player 2) & use the Nunchuck with the Gold Wiimote Plus. In this sense, I color-coordinated by player.

If I decide to purchase another Wiimote (whether for my Wii U OR for my original Wii that's now residing at my parents), I will try to color-coordinate when possible as it's just easier to do a mental inventory (Black Nunchuck goes with the Black Wiimote, the Blue Nunchuck goes with the Blue Wiimote & the Snozberry Nunchuck goes with the Snozberry Wiimote... whatever color a Snozberry is). It's mentally harder to pair stuff up that isn't the same color (like a Blue Nunchuck with a Pink Wiimote or a Pink Nunchuck with a Black Wiimote or a Black Nunchuck with a Blue Wiimote... damn my set symmetry here) as it just doesn't seem to "fit" together naturally... hence the perpetuation of color-coordination. When color choices are limited (like going with black or white to use with a blue Wiimote), you tend to more "free" (in an ironic sense) in the selection.

The point here (TL;DR) is that if you can can mentally deal with non-matching color sets (however you prefer to define them), go right ahead. Just don't be surprise if others get potentially confused or disoriented by this.